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20:38 During the day, in the period from 8.00 to 20.00 Moscow time, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 280 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Kursk, Belgorod, Smolensk, Bryansk, Kaluga, Tula, Oryol, Rostov regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea, over the waters of the Black and Azov Seas.

19:25 Aerospace Forces crews using FAB-500 aerial bombs hit temporary deployment point of the 425th separate assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the village of Krutoyarovka, Dnipropetrovsk region.
18:50 In the port of Chornomorsk, as well as in the waters of the Bug Estuary and the Black Sea, crews of the Geran-4 Seeker UAV hit on four dry cargo ships used to deliver military cargo in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
16:36 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika crews of the Vostok group raised into the air fortifications of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, covering the approaches to the enemy's forward positions in the Zaporizhzhia region.
14:50 Air cover groups of the "Vostok" group stopped attack by Ukrainian Armed Forces unmanned aircraft in the Zaporizhzhia region.
12:05 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation (as of October 3, 2026)
Units of the North group of forces are tightening the encirclement of Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the northeast of the Khar'kov region and expanding the external control zone.
Within the encirclement, fighting is underway to liberate the villages of Varvarovka, Lobanovka, and Reznikovo in the Khar'kov region. Additionally, enemy forces are being destroyed in the areas of the villages of Nikolaevka, Nefedovka, Kupino, and Chernoye in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' losses in the encirclement over the past 24 hours amounted to up to 35 servicemen and an armored combat vehicle.
As the external control zone expands, active fighting continues to liberate the villages of Prikolotne and Sosnovy Bor in the Khar'kov region. Enemy strongholds in the villages of Khatnee and Fedorovka in the Khar'kov region are being attacked.
In addition, as a result of active offensive actions, control was established over the settlement of Novaya Kazachya in the Khar'kov region.
The manpower and equipment of the motorized infantry and mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the National Guard brigade were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Slatino, Sosnovka, Velykyi Burluk, Metallivka, Russkie Tishki and Bezruki in the Khar'kov region.
In the Sumy region, fire damage was inflicted on formations of two airmobile brigades, two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard regiment in the areas of the settlements of Doroshovka, Rudnevka, Khoten, Ivolzhanske, Nikolske, Bititsa, and Lipnyak in the Sumy region.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost over 250 servicemen, five combat armored vehicles, 19 cars and two electronic warfare stations.
Units of the "West" force grouping improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade near the villages of Sobolevka, Chervony Oskol, Grushevka, and Andriivka in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 220 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, and 14 cars.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated formations of the mechanized, airmobile, and motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as the territorial defense brigade, near the settlements of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Vasilevskaya Pustosh, and Nikolaevka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 195 soldiers, 18 vehicles and a Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery unit.
Units of the Center Group of Forces improved their tactical position. They defeated the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Svyatogorovka, Belozerske, Verovka, Blagodat, Druzhkovka, and Rohanske in the Donetsk People's Republic.
In the village of Dobropillya in the Donetsk People's Republic, assault groups of the 51st Army, together with units of the marines, launched an offensive in the northwestern, eastern and central parts of the city.
Units of the 76th Airborne Assault Division, advancing west of the village of Dobropillya in the Donetsk People's Republic, destroyed the enemy's position and captured a section of forest belt.
Within 24 hours, 70 buildings were liberated and more than 20 Ukrainian Armed Forces militants were destroyed.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the Center group of forces, the losses of Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 385 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, seven cars, a 155mm self-propelled artillery unit "Bogdana" and three electronic warfare stations.
Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated the personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' assault and airborne assault brigades, assault regiment, and naval infantry brigade near the settlements of Myrolyubovka, Kolomiytsy, and Ivanovka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Kirovo in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 240 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles and four cars.
Units of the Dnipro Forces Group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized and mountain assault brigades near the villages of Orekhov, Veselyanka, and Kushugum in the Zaporizhzhia region.
More than 35 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen and 12 vehicles were destroyed.
10:02 Russian Aerospace Forces are leveling enemy objects with the ground
The UAV control center and temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the DPR and Sumy Oblast came under air strike.
08:32 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to apply strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities and sea vessels used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Last night, as a result of a drone strike, a dry cargo ship carrying military equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces was hit while crossing the sea east of Odessa.
08:29 Geranium calculations worked out for the Nova Poshta logistics center in Chornomorsk and the data center in Odessa.
08:24 During the past night from 20:00 Moscow time on October 3 to 8:00 Moscow time on October 4, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 559 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Rostov, Smolensk, Tula regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Adygea, the Republic of Crimea, the Krasnodar Territory and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
07:30 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
The settlement of Novaya Kazachya was liberated (+2.1 km2)
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